World Fertility Decline Chart
Children per woman, worldwide, from 1960 to today. The single most consequential line in demography.
World fertility has fallen from 4.98 children per woman in 1960 to about 2.20 in 2026, leaving the planet barely above the 2.1 replacement line and falling faster than UN medium projections anticipated.
World Fertility Decline Chart
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How accurate is it?
It uses the McCrindle generation boundaries (Gen Alpha 2010–2024, Gen Beta 2025–2039) and UN World Population Prospects vital rates. Sources and formulas are on our methodology page.
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